CVE-2024-2432

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition.

CVSS v3 4.5 MEDIUM

4.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432	Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.0:::::windows::

History

26 Sep 2025, 19:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.0:::::windows::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time		Paloaltonetworks Paloaltonetworks globalprotect
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432 - Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 09:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios (PE) en la aplicación Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect en dispositivos Windows permite a un usuario local ejecutar programas con privilegios elevados. Sin embargo, la ejecución requiere que el usuario local pueda aprovechar con éxito una condición de ejecución.
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2432 -

13 Mar 2024, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-03-13 18:15

Updated : 2025-09-26 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2024-2432

Mitre link : CVE-2024-2432

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-2432

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

globalprotect

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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